Dating before over ex

When you've dated you have built a relationship with someone that is/was very dear to you.

Your next partner is someone who you should want to be with, because you care for them and not because you want to get rid of lingering feelings for a past lover.

And as a little reminder at the end: It's ok to feel sad.

It’s been said more than once that one of the easiest ways to get over a past relationship is by jumping into a new one.

It’s easy, fast and a safe way to avoid heartbreak almost completely.

Despite the new ‘evidence’ that scuppers your ‘case’ for a relationship, they tell you they like you a lot and that they want to be friends, even if you don’t shag.

Or they try to get the fringe benefits without the relationship.You’d recognise that not being over your ex, in whatever guise it takes, means still emotionally tied, whether it’s positively or negatively.It means that you might still be in touch with them, a reunion may still be under negotiation, and that you may be putting a lot of effort in to not making contact or swatting off their efforts.Perhaps the most important thing is learning from what happened. This means not accepting blame from a partner that you are the one who was solely responsible for things not working out.Unless you were in an abusive relationship, the fact is that both you and your partner probably contributed to the downfall of your partnership.Often, getting over someone means dealing with all the practical paraphernalia that partnerships bring in their wake.